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Tag: Workplace Wellness
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The Mental Health Paradox in the Workplace — Benefits Expanded, Utilization Didn’t
By early 2026, the workplace mental health paradox was impossible to ignore: companies had dramatically expanded their mental health benefits — therapy coverage, EAP usage, mental health days, digital therapeutics — but actual utilization remained stubbornly below expectations. The spending was up.…
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Workplace Wellness Programs in 2025: Beyond the Gym Membership
The traditional workplace wellness program — an annual health risk assessment, a subsidized gym membership, and maybe a $250 annual wellness incentive — had become so ubiquitous that most employees regarded it as background noise. By November 2025, that model was being…
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May 2025 Employee Wellness Programs in Context: Beyond the Gym Membership
By May 2025, employee wellness had evolved from a benefits add-on to a strategic business function. The pandemic had fundamentally changed how employees and employers viewed workplace wellness, and the data was clear: organizations with comprehensive wellness programs saw measurable outcomes in…
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Employee Mental Health Benefits in 2025: What Employers Got Right and Where They’re Failing
By May 2025, employee mental health had transitioned from a pandemic-era perk to a permanent benefits expectation. A Gallup survey released in April 2025 found that 73% of U.S. employees rated mental health coverage as “important” or “very important” when evaluating employer…